At least for the current legislative year
No Iowa online poker bill
2013-03-13
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(US).- While New Jersey, Nevada, Delaware and possibly Pennsylvania are moving ahead with online gaming the same cannot be said of the state of Iowa where proposed online poker legislation has failed to progress. Iowa State Senator Jeff Danielson's Senate Study Bill 1068, which would have legalised online poker in the Hawkeye State, is dead, for the current legislative year at least.
'Iowa's online poker bill did not make it past the committee calendar deadline this year in the Senate,” read a statement from Danielson. “The House did not express a willingness to pursue it if the Senate passed it again. Therefore, it will not be taken up this year.'
'I will continue to learn as much as I can about this important issue and advocate for policy in Iowa that is thoughtful and responsible. I still believe doing nothing by default does nothing to protect Iowa consumers or help our land based casinos adapt to changes in business trends.'
The proposed bill would have regulated online poker and could eventually have see the state’s 21 licensed casinos bid to offer online poker to registered residents.
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